Both the Philippines and China have agreed to continue conducting open dialogues to reduce tensions between the two countries, especially over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. In a phone conversation, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Foreign Minister Wang Yi presented the positions of their respective governments on certain issues, the DFA said. "We had a frank and candid exchange and ended our call with a clearer understanding of our respective positions on a number of issues," the DFA quoted Manalo as saying. "We both noted the importance of dialogue in addressing these issues," Manalo adde...Keep on reading: PH, China officials agree on dialogue amid tensions